Demo of how quickly a car can be stripped for parts

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=377183 — It doesn't take long for thieves to strip a car for parts to sell on the black market. As a way to remind drivers of this, Allstate Insurance Co. Thursday launched a 14-state tour to show just how fast a car can be stolen and stripped.

THEFT WARNING: 'Sliders' Steal from Cars as you Pump Gas
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Sliders At Gas Stations: How To Protect Yourself From Latest
Purse-Snatching Trend
The next time you pull up to a gas station, keep an eye out for "sliders."
According to multiple recent reports, a new crime trend, which consists of
individuals stealing women's purses from their vehicles at gas stations, is
on the rise around the country.
According to ABC News, "slider" attacks, which consist of pulling up next
to parked car at a gas pump and stealing a women's belongings by sliding
through passenger side doors before speeding off, have been reported across
the country from Corbin, Ky., all the way to Tampa, Fla. "They're not
looking for a confrontation; they just want the property, because they know
it's being left abandoned and you're not paying attention," said Houston
Police Department Officer Jim Wood, who claimed most victims don't realize
they have been robbed until after the culprit has already fled the scene.
One victim, Susan Dankowski, told the "Today" Show Wednesday that not only
she was robbed by a slider, but that she also witnessed a similar thief in
action just minutes after her own bag was stolen from her vehicle at the
pump. "I ran out, and I started yelling, 'He's robbing you. He's robbing
you.' I didn't want it to happen to her. It just happened to me. It's an
awful feeling," she said, calling the entire trend disturbing. "I never
even thought to lock my doors, because I was standing right there next to
my car."
Although some "sliders" are apprehended, most are never caught leaving
women as easy targets to future culprits. So just how do you protect
yourself from the latest crime trend? Officer Wood said it is all about
practicing loss prevention. "It's your [property], protect it. The easiest
way to protect is keep it locked it, keep it with you and don't leave it in
the vehicle unoccupied," he said. Authorities have also recommended that
women roll up their passenger-side windows to protect themselves against
the crime that reportedly takes only 19 seconds to complete.